Encore' Box Office Return Beats Pattinson, Pitt

Key Points:

• Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame returns to 3,060 North American screens as Avengers Endgame: Encore, grossing approximately $11.2 million on Friday and projected to top the domestic box office with a $26 million weekend, featuring exclusive footage from the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday.
• Sony's Resident Evil holds second place with $6.9 million on Friday, aiming for a $23.5 million domestic total in its second week, despite a projected 60% decline, bringing its North American total to $103.6 million.
• A24’s Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson, earned about $8.4 million on Friday and is expected to reach $20.5 million over the weekend, with positive critical reception including an 87% Rotten Tomatoes score.
• Paramount's Heart of the Beast, featuring Brad Pitt, made $7.4 million on Friday and is forecasted to gross $20 million domestically this weekend, praised for its emotional depth and holding an 87% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
• DreamWorks Animation's Forgotten Island, released by Universal Pictures, is anticipated to earn $11.5 million this weekend after a $4.3 million Friday, noted for its originality and 94% critic approval; meanwhile, Universal Pictures surpassed $5 billion at the 2026 global box office, driven by hits like The Odyssey and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.